Newman Endo Repro Flashcards
List primary symtpoms primary adrenal insuffiency
Ok
What space are kidneys and adrenals
Retroperitoneum
Short term stress
Catecholamines, NE, E
Long term stree
Glucocorticoids mineralocorticoids
GFR
Glomerulosclerosis, fasciculata, reticularis
Salty sweet spiced
Mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, sex steroids
Describe HPA axis cortisol
Hypothalamus release CRH to anterior pituitary
Anterior pituitary send acth to adrenal cortex
Adrenal cortex makes cortisol which sends negative feedback to anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
RAAS
Renin angiotensin aldosterone system
Aldosterone effect
Na retention
K secretion
Baby in looked good in nursery and feeding ok. Comes in day 6 thrown up but looks dehydrated, very dry mucous membranes(signs in baby—dry mucous membranes, no tears, anterior fontanells) bp 60/30, sluggish weak cry
Find a female genetalia, looks like a penis? Masculine , clitoramegonly, maasculinzation of female genetalia
VIRILIZED
Virilized, low bp, dehydration
21 hydroxylase defiency
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Lack of aldosterone
Lack of cortisol and aldosterone…flow over to DHEA< androstenedione, and testerostone
Lose na lose water
Lab work CAH
Na low, K high, Cl low, bicarb low, BUN high, glucose low
Why girl better CAH
Girl genital show virilization
Why glucose low
Cortisol stimulate gluconeogenesis (something insulin)
What order
17 a OH
Treat CAH
Hydroxycortisone, fluids/glucose, get K level down
Primary adrenal insuffiency
Autoimmune (most common cause in US)
Most common infectious cause primary adrenal insuffiency
TB-SEE CALCIFICATIONS ON MRI
X linked recessive disorder of long chain FA metabolism
Mimic MS
Waterhouse friedreich Sean syndrome
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage
ACTH darkening of the skin
MSH of PMC
Inherited adrenal unresponsiveness to ACTH
Familial glucocorticoid defiency (AR)
Increase acth causes skin pigmentation
Triple A
Rare AR adrenal gland no respond to ACTH so ACTH so high
Mutation int he AAAAS gene that codes for the protein ALADIN
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
21 hydroxylase defiency most common
Salt wasting
Defiency cortisol and aldosterone
Excessive androgens
Sometimes called Addison in older children/adulthood
Adrenal insuffiency how do they present
Fatigue, reduced stamina, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, skin hyperpigmentation
What do patients complain of with primary adrenal insuffiency
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, msk pain (joint, muscles, chest, back), psychiatric (depression, anxiety, irritability), HA, vomiting, gait disturbance, salt craving and orthostatic light headedness, BP is usually low and orthostatic
Female infant with 21 hydroxylase defiency will have virilized genetalia
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Labs primary adrenal insuffiency
Na low, K high, low blood sugar, maybe hypercalcemia, plasma cortisol ***
Low 8 am plasma cortisol (low morning high night) and do ACTH level and its high
Primary adrenal insuffiency
Confirmatory test
Cosyntropin (synthetic acth) stimulation test
If cortisol doesn’t respond to acth
Confirm primary corticoinsuffiency
Serum antibodies to 21 hydroxylase
Confirm autoimmmune Addison
Lab to see 21 hydroxylase defiency
Elevated serum levels of 17 oh progesterone are required
Plasma renin high primary adrenal insuffiency
Sense hypovolemia
Treat primary adrenal insuffiency
Glucocorticoids replacement therapy, mineralocorticoids therapy
Acute adrenal crisis symptoms
Ab pain
Confusion
Dehydration
Dizziness
Fatigue
High fever (
Labs acute adrenal crisis
ACTH stimulation test, cortisol blood sugar, K , serum Na, serum pH (
Secondary adrenal insuffiency
Low serum ACTH in the setting of low serum cortisol is the give away
32 year old purple tiger stripes on abdomen , high BP, periods irregular, crappy feeling, hump back
Striae, Cushing
Cushing
Excessive corticosteroids
Vague weird symptoms
ACTH dependent cushing
Cushing disease (ACTH secretory adenoma)